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• A Two-placed Heart

  a Memoir in Verse

  Nguyen, Doan Phuong,

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  Afraid her and her sister could lose sight of their Vietnamese identity, twelve-year-old Bom writes a poetic memoir to help them both remember. Based on author's life.

• Clairboyance

  Kahakauwila, Kristiana,

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  When she attains the ability to hear what boys are thinking, Clara hopes her newfound powers will reverse her ex-best friend's betrayal but ends up making a mess of everything and must fix her mistakes as she tries to figure out old…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Spoonful of Time

  Ahn, Flora,

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  Maya discovers stories and secrets from her family's past in Korea as her grandmother teaches her to cook and about their family's ability to time travel into memories via food.

• Ruby Lost and Found

  Li, Christina,

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  Thanks to her Ye-Ye's epic scavenger hunts, 13 year-old Ruby Chu knows San Francisco well. But after his death, she feels lost, and it seems like everyone - from her best friends to her older sister - is abandoning her. After Ruby gets in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tessa Miyata Is No Hero

  Abe, Julie,

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  On a trip to visit her grandparents in Japan, Tessa Miyata inadvertently releases the spirit of an evil samurai god who wants to destroy Tokyo, and stumbles upon a hidden part of the city where gods and mythological creatures walk among…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Summer at Squee

  Wang, Andrea,

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  A senior camper at Summertime Chinese Culture, Wellness and Enrichment Experience (Squee), Chinese American tween Phoenny Fang finds her summer even more transformative than she could've imagined, with new friendships, her first crush, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sweet and Sour

  Florence, Debbi Michiko,

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  Eleven-year-old Mai has been contemplating revenge on her former best friend Zach ever since he humiliated her two years ago, but while spending time together for the summer, Mai has noticed a change in Zach, forcing her to decide if she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Partition Project

  Faruqi, Saadia,

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  When her grandmother comes off the airplane in Houston from Pakistan, Mahnoor knows that having Dadi move in is going to disrupt everything about her life. As Dadi starts to settle into life in Houston and Maha scrambles for a subject for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Takeout

  Badua, Tracy,

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  Twelve-year-old Mia uses Filipino folk magic to take down the shady chef brothers who are threatening her family's food truck.

• Lei and the Fire Goddess

  Maunakea, Malia,

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  Twelve-year-old Anna must dig deep into her Hawaiian roots in order to save her best friend and her island from an angry fire goddess.

• Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena

  Dao, Julie C.,

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  Competitive siblings Sadie and Clip Chu must set aside their differences and work together when they get stuck in a virtual reality laser tag game.

• New School Skirmish

  Tokushige, Zoe,

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  After spending her entire childhood moving from one military base to another, Airi Sano is excited to be settling down for the long-term in Hawai'i. She’s less excited about her new teacher, who's determined to make Airi like school. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Saving Sunshine

  Faruqi, Saadia,

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  It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. It's even harder when you're constantly fighting your sibling--and Zara and Zeeshan really can't stand each other. During a family trip to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pippa Park Raises Her Game

  Yun, Erin,

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  When Pippa gets a mysterious basketball scholarship to Lakeview Private, it's a chance to reinvent herself. At school, Pippa juggles old and new friends, a crush, and the pressure to get A’s and score points while keeping her past and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatl

  Kagawa, Julie,

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  To free himself from an ancient curse, thirteen-year-old Shinji Takahashi must team up with a secret organization of explorers, find a magical font hidden in the jungles of Mexico, and replace a stolen idol.

• It's Boba Time for Pearl Li!

  Chen, Nicole, 1980-

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  Twelve-year-old Pearl Li tries to gain her family's acceptance and save her favorite boba tea shop by selling her crocheted amigurumi dolls. But as she navigates the ups and downs of running a business, Pearl realizes that monetizing her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A First Time for Everything

  Santat, Dan,

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  Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible, which is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind

  Sugiura, Misa,

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  All Momo wants for her twelfth birthay is an ordinary life, but instead she finds out she is half human, half goddess and must unlock her divine powers to save her mother's life and keep countless evil spirits from escaping Yomi, the land…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen

  Florence, Debbi Michiko,

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  Eager to do something her big sister has not done first, Jasmine Toguchi, eight, decides to pound mochi with the men and boys when her family gets together for New Year's.

• Karthik Delivers

  Chari, Sheela,

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  One summer during the Financial Crisis, fourteen-year-old Karthik Raghavan makes deliveries for his father's ailing Indian grocery, but he is secretly cast in a play about the young Leonard Bernstein.